Consumed (2015)

Touches You

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

As someone who makes a lot of short films myself, I can say this is top notch with the budget they had to work with. As for the actual film, most films like this are documentaries, and I appreciate seeing it presented as an actual film. The documentaries exposing GMOs are great for facts, and this film manages to provide facts along with story. However, I do have a problem with the ending. I'm sorry, but no matter how you slice it I have zero sympathy for biotech CEOs, as they, in real life, don't care about their products. As someone with several pro-gmo "freinds", I can tell you they either fake support my decisions or they take a hard stance on it and refuse to look for any information, or only look at biotech funded "non-profits", the very pro-gmo US government, or universities like Cornell that receive heavy funding from biotech companies. Would give it a 10 if the CEO wasn't made into a sympathetic character, but still a great film.

OK, as most Americans know, GMOs are dangerous, yet not enough time has passed to determine to what extent. Now, as far as the movie is concerned, the dialogue is weak, acting fair, and story line a bit of a stretch. But you've got to love the set up: she's a single mom who's a recovering alcoholic, not much money and her child has a strange health problem that she just can't figure out, until she finds she's up against big business. How original is that? And as far the GMO controversy is concerned, the severity of the problem, the accuracy of the subversive nature of the industry, so on and so forth, all questionable. But as far as this movie adding to the accurate issues regarding GMOs, not much here. Oh, btw, movies are entertainment, and this one was not that entertaining, for all the reasons mentioned above. If you want to know about the issue, read up on it or watch documentaries. Rarely will you find Hollywood ever adding much accuracy in analysis of any issue. And if you want to be entertained, not much of that here.

Sophie is a waitress and single mother (and in case you don't feel sorry enough for her, she's also a recovering alcoholic) who sees what no one else sees: her son has a rash -- he's is being poisoned by genetically modified foods! Really. No one else sees this. Thrill as this not-at-all-mentally-ill woman stabs mattresses, breaks into offices, and confronts evil not-Monsanto executives in her search for the truth.Some say Vaxxed is the most inept and inane movie they have ever seen; others, God Is Not Dead 2. But what about a contender from 2015, which is only now gaining a reputation as a whack-job magnet, Consumed? Oh, sure, those other films are bizarre, manipulative, and out of touch with reality. But do their baddies employ death squads for organic food advocates? Do they star Victor Garber, Danny Glover, and Griffin Dunne, all of whom are getting to old for this sh-t? Wake up, sheeple! This film will be the next online reviewer sensation.

Reviewer discripplemation, who gave it a bad review, says it's full of misinformation and outright lies; however, discripplemation fails to support the allegations with any examples.Interesting note: discripplemation has only been an IMDb member for 3 weeks and this is his or her ONLY review.Reviewer Windsun33 has given negative reviews to all the other documentaries that expose food and water corruption such as "GMO OMG," "TAPPED," and "Seeds of Death" while most everyone else has given good ratings to these documentaries.Reviewer ted_corning gives it a bad review and even uses an old trick wherein he preempts criticism by saying those that don't support GMOs will call the pro-GMO people shills as if that is supposed to make him credible for pointing that out. Well if the shoe fits...Interesting note: ted_corning has only been a member of IMDb for 3 weeks and has no other reviews.Another reviewer, kelsokristen, has been an IMDb member of just 1 month and 3 weeks AND has no other reviews.Does anyone see a pattern here? Yeah, I thought so. It's so damn obvious.Anyway, enjoy the movie. It's pretty good considering the budget the producers had to work with.And to answer the stupid question, "Why would talented A-list actors attach themselves to this movie," it is because they understand the dangers of GMOs and want to lend their support to the movement. DUH.Why does every other advanced country in the world ban or label GMOs if they're not a problem?